Dejan Lovren backs Liverpool to cope with title-race pressure

Defender Dejan Lovren believes Liverpool have the right mentality and calmness to keep their rivals at bay at the top of the Premier League.

A 4-0 victory over Newcastle, in which the centre-back scored a superb half-volley to open the scoring, coupled with a surprise second consecutive defeat for Manchester City extended the Reds' lead at the top to six points.

Tottenham are now their closest rivals with City dropping to third, a further point behind.

"It was quite difficult to catch the ball, to be honest. Usually it's a ball to kick into the stand, like defending a set-piece for me," he added.

"But luckily enough, I did it, I scored."

Manager Jurgen Klopp has found himself having to keep a lid on the expectations now being levelled at his side but felt the display against a Newcastle team set up to frustrate by Rafael Benitez on his return to Anfield, could not have been much better.